scholarly journals How successful is the Higher Institute of Energy, Kuwait, in reducing dependence on expatriates?

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 227-248
Author(s):  
Salah Al-Ali
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Indigenous Health ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
Care Specialist ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
The Government

Imparting knowledge, skills and positive attitude is the core component of technical and vocational education. It is a dual system that permit students, if well organized and monitored, to transfer what they have learned in classroom, laboratories, and workshops into real work environment.  It is an opportunity to overcome the shortage of skills in labour market and reduce the rate of unemployment, particularly between youth graduates. Technical and vocational education would not only contribute in reducing the level of unemployment, especially in developing countries, but also in increasing and diversifying productivity, reducing poverty level, maintaining social security and prosperity, decreasing crime rate, and maintaining a stable economic and political status. In the gulf states (e.g., Kuwait, Qatar, Oman), the shortage of indigenous skilled and semi-skilled manpower is highly marked in essential sectors of the economy (oil, electricity and water, infrastructure, health care). As a result, key figures have thoroughly realized the importance of forging technical and vocational institutions to respond to the needs of local industries and business. Kuwait, has realized and appreciate the urgent need of the health sector of highly qualified indigenous specialist and thus established the Institute of Nursing, IN, with the aim to overcome or reduce the level of dependence on expatriates in major hospitals and clinics. The research focuses on identifying and examining the perception of the head of nurses at the health sector towards the standard of the filed training program, and the quality of the Institute of Nursing, IN, graduates.  The research is based on extensive field work that encompasses a review of the related literature, interviews with a sample of heads of nurses at the health sector.  Finally, the research will argue that unless the IN recognize and appreciate the value of building a strong linkage with the health sector, its contribution in tackling the shortage of skilled and semi-skilled indigenous health care specialist will be below the government expectations, thus continuing relaying on expatriates for years ahead.

scholarly journals How Successful is the College of Nursing, Kuwait, in Reducing Dependence on Expatriates?

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 123-142
Author(s):  
Salah Al-Ali
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Indigenous Health ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Back Gate ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
The Government ◽  
College Of Nursing

Technical and vocational education is a dual system that is important for life-long learning and training and play a vital role in providing students with an opportunity for the world of work. It is completely different from formal learning and allow students to transfer what they have learned in class room into real work practice. However, technical and vocational education is experiencing a great challenge to cope with the rapid change in science and technology in industries and business. This was worsening by the social images that technical and vocational education is design for those students who come from the back gate of a university. It is highly significant to promote the role of technical and vocational education in increasing economic competitiveness and social and education inclusion. In developing countries (e.g., Kuwait, United Arab Emirates), governments have exerted efforts to enhance indigenous capabilities by forging technical and vocational education institutions. The aim is to enhance local capabilities in vital sectors (e.g., oil, electricity and water, health care), and reduce dependence on expatriates. The research paper focuses on identifying and examining the perception of students at the College of Nursing, CN, towards the quality of teaching and learning. In addition to, examining the perception of the CN graduate’s heads of nurses at the health sector towards the standard of the field training program, and the quality CN graduates.   The research is based on extensive field work that encompasses a review of the related literature, questionnaires, and interviews with a sample of heads of departments at the CN.  Interviews were also conducted with the heads of nurses in four major hospitals in four districts at the health sector. Finally, the research will argue that unless the CN recognize and appreciate the value of building a strong linkage with the health sector, its contribution in tackling the shortage of skilled and semi-skilled indigenous health care specialist will be below the government expectations, thus continuing relaying on expatriates for years ahead.

scholarly journals How Successful is the Management of Technical and Vocational Institutions, Kuwait, in Reducing Dependence on Expatriates?

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 256-284
Author(s):  
Salah Al-Ali
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
Vocational Colleges ◽  
The Government

There is a common perception that technical and vocational education is the ultimate solution for providing industries and business with skilled and semi-skilled manpower. It is considered as a dual type of education system that would allow students to transfer what they have learned in their schools and colleges into real work environment. It is a combination of education that encompasses theory and practice where students spend a certain time in industrial and business premises to acquire the needed knowledge, skills and attitudes. Due to the shortage of skilled and semi-skilled indigenous manpower, the gulf states (e.g., Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates) have forged technical and vocational education colleges and institutions with the aim to supply essential sectors of their economy (e.g., oil, electricity and water, health sector, infrastructure), with qualified national manpower able to manage, maintain, and adapt the imported technology to suite local environments. However, the success of technical and vocational institution in achieving an acceptable outcome would, to great extent, depend on the quality of the management of technical and vocational institutions. The fact is managing technical and vocational education is completely different from managing a formal education (e.g., formal colleges and universities). This research paper examines how successful is the management of technical and vocational colleges and institutions in providing local industries with indigenous skilled and semi-skilled qualified manpower. The research is based on extensive field work that encompasses a review of the related literature, interviews with sample of heads of supervisors/heads of departments at the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Electricity and Water, and the oil sector in order to assess the quality of graduates from technical and vocational colleges and institutions. Finally, the research will argue that unless the management of technical and vocational colleges and institutions recognize and appreciate the value of building a strong linkage with local industries, its contribution in tackling the shortage of skilled and semi-skilled indigenous in essential sectors on the economy will be below the government expectations, thus continuing relaying on expatriates for years ahead.

scholarly journals How successful is the Higher Institute of Communications and Navigation, Kuwait, in reducing dependence on expatriates

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 28-53
Author(s):  
Salah Al-Ali
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Gulf States ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
The Government

The need for skilled and semi-skilled indigenous manpower in the gulf states (e.g., Kuwait. Qatar, United Arab Emirates) is highly noted in the related literature. Technical and vocational education is considered as a dual type of education system that allow students to transfer what they have learned in classrooms, workshops, and laboratories into real work environment. It is the ultimate solution, particularly for the gulf states, to overcome and/or reduce the rate of dependance on expatriates especially in essential sectors in their economy (e.g., oil, electricity and water, health sector). The governments of the gulf states have realized the urgent need to forge technical and vocational colleges and institutions hoping to close the gap with industries and business. Technical and vocational education is completely different from formal education and thus requires a careful design, planning, and monitoring to ensure meeting industrial and business current and future requirements. However, the success of technical and vocational education would depend, to great extent, on the type of management since it requires a specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are distinguished technical and vocational education from any other types of education. The Higher Institute of Communications and Navigation, HIC&N, was forged by the Kuwaiti Government with the aim to equipped local manpower with the know-how and know-why that are mostly needed by local industries. The research is focus on measuring the perception of a sample of heads of departments at the Ministry of Communications towards the quality of HIC&N graduates. The research is based on extensive field work that encompasses a review of the related literature, interviews with a sample of heads of departments at the Ministry Communications to assess the quality of field training program and the standard of the HIC&N graduates. Finally, the research will argue that unless the HIC&N recognize and appreciate the value of building a strong linkage with local industries, its contribution in tackling the shortage of skilled and semi-skilled indigenous in essential sectors on the economy will be below the government expectations, thus continuing relaying on expatriates for years ahead.

scholarly journals How successful is the Industrial Institutes, Kuwait, in reducing dependence on expatriates?

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 78-102
Author(s):  
Salah Al-Ali
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Strong Linkage ◽  
Skilled Manpower ◽  
Extensive Field ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
Oil Sector ◽  
The Government

Nowadays, no one can deny the role played by technical and vocational education in reducing the rate of youth unemployment, low rate of poverty, high wages, and livelihood for workers, particularly younger workers. Technical and vocational education is a dual type of educational system that permit students to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes mostly needed by industries and business. The quality of technical and vocational educations would facilitate the transformation of students from classrooms, workshops, and laboratories into real work environment. The success of technical and vocational education in achieving the its objectives would depend on the quality of management in forging a strong linkage with industries and business. The concept of working in a “black box” would not apply in technical and vocational education since industries and business are the main contributors in shaping students’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Kuwait, as one of the gulf states, the shortage of indigenous skilled and semi-skilled manpower in noted in essential sectors of the economy (e.g., electricity and water and the oil sector). Key figures have appreciated the significant role of technical and vocational institutions in providing essential sectors of the economy with the skilled and semi-skilled national manpower in order to reduce, to great extent, the dependence on expatriates. The Sabah Al-Salem Industrial Institute, SSII, and Shuwaikh Industrial Institute, SII, was forged between 1992-1993, by the Kuwaiti Government with the aim to equipped local manpower with the know-how and know-why that are applied in local industries and business. The research is focus on measuring the perception of a sample of heads of supervisors at the Ministry of Electricity and Water and at the oil sector towards the quality of the graduates from the Sabah Al-Salem Industrial Institute, SSII, and Shuwaikh Industrial Institute, SII. The research is based on extensive field work that encompasses a review of the related literature, interviews with a sample of heads of supervisors at the Ministry of Electricity and Water and at the oil sector to assess the quality of SSII & SII, graduates. Finally, the research will argue that unless the Sabah Al-Salem Industrial Institute, SSII, and the Shuwaikh Industrial Institute, SII, recognize and appreciate the value of building a strong linkage with local industries, its contribution in tackling the shortage of skilled and semi-skilled indigenous in essential sectors on the economy will be below the government expectations, thus continuing relaying on expatriates for years ahead.  

scholarly journals How successful is the Higher Institute of Energy, Kuwait, in reducing dependence on expatriates?

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 187-208
Author(s):  
Salah Al-Ali
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Skilled Manpower ◽  
Management Responsibility ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
Oil Sector ◽  
The Government ◽  
Sector Decision

The role of technical and vocational education in enhancing indigenous capabilities is highly discussed by authors, observers, and academics. In fact, there is a common understanding that technical and vocational education is a dual educational system that allow students to transfer what they have been learned in classroom, laboratories and workshops into real work environment. The success of technical and vocational education would depend on the management mentality in the ability in forging and effective and fruitful linkage with industries and business. It is a management responsibility to identify and determine the level of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are mostly required by the recipients of technical and vocational graduates.  Kuwait, as one of the gulf states, the shortage of indigenous skilled and semi-skilled manpower in noted in essential sectors of the economy (e.g., electricity and water and the oil sector). Decision makers have realized the significant role of technical and vocational institutions in providing essential sectors of the economy with the skilled and semi-skilled national manpower in order to reduce, to great extent, the dependence on expatriates. The Higher Institute of Energy, HIE, was forged by the Kuwaiti Government with the aim to equipped local manpower with the know-how and know-why that are applied in local industries. The research is focus on measuring the perception of a sample of heads of supervisors at the Ministry of Electricity and Water and at the oil sector towards the quality of HIE graduates. The research is based on extensive field work that encompasses a review of the related literature, interviews with a sample of heads of supervisors at the Ministry of Electricity and Water and at the oil sector to assess the quality of field training program and the standard of the HIE graduates. Finally, the research will argue that unless the HIE recognize and appreciate the value of building a strong linkage with local industries, its contribution in tackling the shortage of skilled and semi-skilled indigenous in essential sectors on the economy will be below the government expectations, thus continuing relaying on expatriates for years ahead.  

scholarly journals How successful is the College of Technological Studies, Kuwait, in reducing dependence on expatriates?

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 332-344
Author(s):  
Salah Al-Ali
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Work Place ◽  
The World ◽  
Real Work ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
The Government

No one can deny the role of technical and vocational education in the world of work. Technical and vocational education would improve productivity, increase in wages, promote self-employment, and provide an opportunity for practicing talent and creativity in work place. It is an ultimate venue for youth to gain the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes that are mostly needed by industries and business. Indeed, it is different from a formal education where students spend a certain time in real work environment to interact with machines and tools. Technical and vocational education would allow students to work in workshops and laboratories and provide them with the ability to transfer with they learn in classrooms, workshops, and laboratories into real work place. Developing countries (e.g., Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar), has thoroughly realized and appreciate the role of technical and vocational education in reducing the dependence on expatriates, particularly in essential sectors of the economy (e.g., oil, electricity and water, constructions). Kuwait, as a developing country has recognized and appreciate the need to reduce dependence on expatriates by forging the College of Technological Studies, CTS.  The main objective of the College of Technological Studies, Kuwait, is preparing students for the world of work by enhancing the level of student’s knowledge, skills and attitudes that are mostly needed by local industries and business. The research paper focuses on identifying and examining the CTS student’s perception towards the quality of teaching and learning. In addition to, examining industrial perception towards the standard of the CTS graduates. The oil sector and the Ministry of Electricity and Water will be selected to represent the recipients of CTS graduates. The research is based on extensive field work that encompasses a review of the related literature, questionnaires, and an interview with a sample of heads of departments at the CTS.  Interviews will be also conducted with the CTS graduates’ supervisor in selected industries. Finally, the research will argue that unless the CTS recognize and appreciate the value of building a strong linkage with industry, its contribution in tackling the shortage of skilled and semi-skilled indigenous manpower will be below the government expectations, thus continuing relaying on expatriates for years ahead.    

scholarly journals How successful is the College of Heath Sciences, Kuwait, in reducing dependence on expatriates?

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 393-413
Author(s):  
Salah Al-Ali
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Medical Laboratory ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Skilled Manpower ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
The Government

The importance of technical and vocational education in enhancing student’s capabilities, reducing unemployment level among youth, increase work wages, reduce poverty, and create an aspiration and hope among youth is highly noted in related literature. The image that technical and vocational education is considered as low-quality education for those who fail to be accepted in higher education is start to vanish. It is a creditable and certified type of education and cost less comparing to enrolling in a higher education institution. In fact, the ability to be employed in higher now comparing to a university degree holder.  Industries and business require urgent semi and skilled manpower able to deal with the rapid change in technological changes, particularly those dealing with diversity production techniques. Kuwait as one of the gulf states, lack the availability of semi and skilled manpower in most of the countries sector. In governmental hospitals, the lack of national specialist in medical laboratory, dental care, and natural sciences is pharmaceutical is highly noted. As a result, the government has realized the importance of encouraging Kuwaiti to enroll in the College of Health Sciences with the hope to reduce dependence on expatriates. The research paper focuses on identifying and examining the perception of students at the College of Health Sciences, CHS, towards the quality of teaching and learning. In addition to, examining the perception of the CHS graduates direct supervisor in the health sector towards the standard of the filed training program, and the quality CHS graduates.  The research is based on extensive field work that encompasses a review of the related literature, questionnaires, and an interview with a sample of heads of departments at the CHS.  Interviews were also conducted with the CHS graduates’ direct supervisor in the health sector. Finally, the research will argue that unless the CHS recognize and appreciate the value of building a strong linkage with the health sector, its contribution in tackling the shortage of skilled and semi-skilled indigenous health care specialist will be below the government expectations, thus continuing relaying on expatriates for years ahead.

scholarly journals Issue and Challenge for Vocational Teaching Quality in the Vocational College Lecturers: A Systematic Review/ Isu dan Cabaran Kualiti Penyampaian Pengajaran Bidang Vokasional dalam Kalangan Pensyarah Kolej Vokasional: Satu Ulasan Sistematik

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhamad Hafidz Mohd Yusof ◽  
Mahyuddin Arsat ◽  
Nor Fadila Amin ◽  
Adibah Abdul Latif
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Teaching Process ◽  
Vocational College ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
The Government

Based on demand for professional labor and the growing economy, the Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) system has been transformed into a system that works to develop and equip individuals with current technical skills based on industry demand. The government has undertaken various efforts to strengthen the field of Technical and Vocational Education. Among the efforts undertaken was the transformation of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system. Kurikulum Standard Kolej Vokasional (KSKV) syllabus has been introduced to guide the teaching process at Vocational College. The KSKV was developed based on the latest industry requirements under the National Occupational Skill Standard (NOSS). Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran (JPK) is responsible for ensuring that the skills provided to students meet NOSS standards. However, there are issues and challenges faced in implementing the transformation, which is the level of knowledge and technical skills proficiency that lecturers have that is an important aspect of enabling educators to cope with growing technology. In line with the latest technological advances and industry demands, the issue that has begun among lecturers is the preparation of lecturers in terms of knowledge and technical skills related to the latest technologies updated in KSKV. This will further impact the quality of teaching delivery delivered by lecturers at Vocational College. Finally, the latest technical skills are essential to enable the teaching process delivered by the lecturers to be mastered by the students and thus produce qualified Vocational College graduates according to the latest industry employment standards.

Students’ Tendencies in Choosing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET): Analysis of the Influential Factors using Analytic Hierarchy Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 2608-2615
Author(s):  
Chia Ming Hong Et.al
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Social Perception ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
The Government ◽  
Trained Manpower ◽  
Hierarchy Process

In the era of Industry Revolution (IR) 4.0, business and industry are being transformed by a new wave of digital technology. In order to boost the economy’s prosperity in Malaysia, skilled workforce or well-trained manpower is vital in accomplishing the goal.However, it requires mainstreaming Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET)in education system by providingcomprehensive training, effective research consultancy, holistic courses, collaboration, student placement and program attachment opportunity. Coherent from this issue, the government can produce more skill workers that can handle the rapid changing world of work. In Malaysia, there are more than 1000 TVET institutions, where 506 are considered as public institutions. However, itstill receives less attention by the students after secondary education. The identified potential factors are TVET instructors, current policy in Malaysia, social perception, employers’ perception, parents, facility, education cost and student themselves. Therefore, this study aims to rank these factors according to the levels of importance using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. AHP is a method used to rank criteria by assigning the weight for each criterion. In this study, primary data is collected using questionnaires from 32 TVET instructors of Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara (IKBN) in northern region of Malaysia. The result of AHP shows that the variable of parents is the most influential factor with the weight of 18.81%, followed by the variable of facilities (18.56%). Conversely, the least influential factor is the variable of social perception with the weight of 7.21%. Hence, the government should implement appropriate strategies to attract more secondary school students to enroll in TVET programs. Due to the growth of skilled workers, our country is expected to transform the landscape of the manufacturing industry over the next decade. Hence, developingthe country’s productivity and curbing youth unemployment.

Reasons Behind a Career Change Through Vocational Education and Training

2021 ◽  
pp. 244-259
Author(s):  
kinza Yousfani ◽  
Thembisile Ernest Gweyi ◽  
Khair un Nisa Noonari
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
International Labor ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Professional Degree ◽  
General Training ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
Government Websites ◽  
The Government

Current changes in the education system and increased competition for employment have pressurized the government to produce major skills among the youth to make them employable. Moreover, technical and vocational education (TVE) worldwide is being used to resolve the problems of unemployment, poverty, and increased competition in the international labor market. Also, technical and vocational education is called career and technical education (CTE), which enables students to get a professional job without graduating or acquiring any other professional degree. Furthermore, it is an education that provides a hands-on experience that helps individuals to get a desirable job easily in the future. This chapter highlights how Pakistan has developed TVE and has taken several initiatives like TEVTA and NAVTTC (National Vocational and Technical Training Commission), which are taken for providing skills to the local people for their better career building. The data is collected from several official government websites of Pakistan which are mentioned further in the chapter and also provided on the reference page. Also, the study supports different previous research articles. To empower women and adolescent girls, TVE has been considered an important factor. So, it is important in every country to include both general training and vocational education for the growth of society.

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